宇航员凯瑟琳·桑顿在哈勃太空望远镜上工作

In this image from Dec. 8, 1993, astronaut Kathryn C. Thornton works with equipment during a spacewalk. The spacewalk was part of an 11-day mission, Servicing Mission 1, to service the Hubble Space Telescope. Shortly after Hubble was launched in 1990, NASA discovered a flaw in the observatory’s primary mirror that affected the clarity of the telescope’s early images. Fortunately, Hubble’s design allowed astronauts to perform repairs, replace parts, and update its technology with new instruments while in orbit.

Watch an exclusive interview with Thornton, where she shares a firsthand account of the groundbreaking mission, unveiling the challenges, triumphs, and the incredible journey that revitalized Hubble.

Image credit: NASA

在这张1993年12月8日的照片中，宇航员凯瑟琳·C·桑顿在太空行走中操作设备。此次太空行走是为期11天的哈勃太空望远镜服务任务1的一部分。1990年哈勃望远镜发射后不久，NASA在天文台的主镜上发现了一个缺陷，影响了望远镜早期图像的清晰度。幸运的是，哈勃的设计使宇航员能够在轨道上进行维修、更换零件，并用新仪器更新其技术。

观看对桑顿的独家采访，她分享了开创性任务的第一手资料，揭示了挑战、胜利和重振哈勃的不可思议的旅程。

影像来源：NASA